Notre Dame is working its way back toward relevancy. While it’s not yet at the point where it can compete with the best in college basketball, all signs point to the program being on an upward trajectory. The Irish widely are expected to make some sort of progress during the 2024-25 season.
To that end, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein has been in contact with Micah Shrewsberry. Rothstein wrote on social media that Shrewsberry told him he has high defensive expectations for Tae Davis, the former Seton Hall forward who is entering his second season with the Irish just like Shrewsberry is.
More importantly, Rothstein feels the Irish could make a run at a 2025 NCAA Tournament spot. To already be a bubble team in Shrewsberry’s second season would be a tremendous sign of progress.
Even if the Irish fell short of March Madness, that almost certainly would mean getting into the NIT, which would be a valuable experience for a team ahead of the top 2025 recruiting class in the country arriving.
While the women’s basketball team easily will have the better season, the future for the men is looking very bright.
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